These instructions will allow you to run a custom kernel, without the danger of having to reprogram your [[Flash ROM]]. Plenty of other people have already written HOWTO's. If you want to use a custom Linux 2.6 kernel, you must have ''udev'' installed. Check out [http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/migration-to-2.6.xml The complete Gentoo Linux 2.6 migration guide]. Other useful pages are [http://linuxheadquarters.com/howto/tuning/kernelpatch.shtml Applying a Kernel Patch] and [http://linkstationwiki.org/Articles/GeneralKernelBuild General Kernel Build]

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These instructions will allow you to run a custom kernel, without the danger of having to reprogram your [[Flash ROM]]. Plenty of other people have already written HOWTO's. If you want to use a custom Linux 2.6 kernel, you must have ''udev'' installed. This article is based on a custom Linux 2.6.15 kernel.

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For more information, check out [http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/migration-to-2.6.xml The complete Gentoo Linux 2.6 migration guide]. Other useful pages are [http://linuxheadquarters.com/howto/tuning/kernelpatch.shtml Applying a Kernel Patch] and [http://linkstationwiki.org/Articles/GeneralKernelBuild General Kernel Build]

== Preparing for Install ==

== Preparing for Install ==

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# objcopy -O binary vmlinux /boot/vmlinux-2.6.15-kurobox

# objcopy -O binary vmlinux /boot/vmlinux-2.6.15-kurobox

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Change to ''/boot''

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== Loading Your New Kernel ==

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Change to ''/boot'' and download a copy from the Kurobox download area if you don't have it yet. (I'm not sure if this one works with the HG, but it does work with the standard Kurobox.)*please confirm.

# cd /boot

# cd /boot

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If you don't have a copy of ''loader.o'' in ''/boot'', you should download a copy from the Kurobox download area. I'm not sure if this one works with the HG, but it does work with the standard Kurobox.

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# wget http://www.kurobox.com/downloads/kernel/loader.o

# wget http://www.kurobox.com/downloads/kernel/loader.o

Revision as of 04:55, 7 July 2006

These instructions will allow you to run a custom kernel, without the danger of having to reprogram your Flash ROM. Plenty of other people have already written HOWTO's. If you want to use a custom Linux 2.6 kernel, you must have udev installed. This article is based on a custom Linux 2.6.15 kernel.

Download the latest kernel patch and apply it. You may need to adjust the name of the patch. The patch should support both the standard Kurobox and HG model. Please report any changes needed to the config files, or any bugs you find, on the forums. Remember to include the type of box you are running, along with any supporting information-- the more information the better.